Leighton Meester

I grew up reading 'Sense and Sensibility' and 'Pride and Prejudice' - girly kind of books.

I feel more mature than most people my age.

High school for me was not all that fun. I think it's a lot more fun after when you realize that high school ends, and everything that's important at that time is sort of not important if people don't like your jeans or whatever. It doesn't matter.

I'm not really a partier, in general. I've definitely learned that that's probably the least interesting thing you can do with your time.

When I do get free time, I spend a lot of it at home with my family and my close friends and I think that's what keeps me happy, healthy, grounded, and totally in check.

I haven't ever really relied on relationships with guys. They come around and it's cool, but it's never been a big thing. I guess I've just been really distracted by work.

When I don't have to be at work, I want to be the real me - the comfortable me!

I want an identity outside of my work.

I've been so blessed to work with the people I have.

Honestly, all I ever do is work.

I don't know if it'd be any time soon but I'd really like to work on a collaboration with somebody - I always have ideas for stuff like that.

Singing really is acting. In a lot of ways, it's much more personal. I love music, and being able to work on that is amazing.